I did a happy dance when I got approved to read an Advanced Copy of Midnight Feast. I love Lucy Foley's book. Guest List is my go-to gift for all my Secret Santa Book Friends. This will be the new book I give everyone. Lucy Foley hit a new level with Midnight Feast.

Of course, it's told from many different views (in pure Lucy Foley fashion), all weaving together in a suspenseful conclusion. Chef Kiss to this ending.

Midnight Feast is set in 2025. The first POV is Bella, at the Opening night of a beautiful luxury resort/spa. The Resort is the life dream of Francesca, an old “friend” of Bellas. Francesca and her Husband Owen are hosting this Special Event. An event that will culminate on The Solstice. If they make it there.

The Town Doesn't like the Resort or the Outsiders it is bringing with it. Some Locals have a few ideas of how to disrupt the festivities. Others may ask “The Birds” for help.

The Story is told from Bella, Francesca, Owen, Eddie, and Detective Inspector Walker's POV.

I'm so grateful to Netgalley, Lucy Foley, and William Morrow for allowing me to read this early.

The beginning of this book started off very slow and I found myself getting “bored”. However about 100 pages in this book picked up so quickly.

You follow the multiple POV’s of 5 main characters. You get to see their POV on opening night, before the solstice, during the solstice, as well as after. One of my favorite things about Lucy Foleys writing style is that all of the characters will be interconnected in some way, it just takes time to understand how.

You also get the summer journals that come into play, once I started reading these entries I could start putting all the pieces together. I couldn’t put the book down at this point. The amount of plot twists this book had just really made me want more.

This is hands down my favorite book by Lucy and I will continue to rave about it for the days to come.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for an advanced readers copy of this page turning thriller.

Thanks @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for the gifted copy!

I always enjoy Foley’s books and this was another fun mystery! It’s a slow burn for sure, it really doesn’t pick up until the very end when things go warp speed. Her books are often like that, so I expected it going in which I think helped me not mind the slow start. I would have liked to see the past storyline, told through journal entries, to be trimmed back a bit - it felt overly drawn out to me. I also could have done with less Francesca - her POV was repetitive buzzword bingo and not my fav to read. I loved the setting and feel like it was the perfect match to the story, with enough description to envision it without being too much.

There were a few things I predicted but many surprise reveals as well. I can’t say much more without revealing too much, so I’ll just say that I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it!

I really enjoyed this book. I loved how it was told from multiple perspectives and not in chronological order. I was definitely shocked and once I started this book, I felt like I couldn't put it down.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for my first ARC in exchange for my honest review! This was in my top 5 most anticipated books of the summer! I was so excited for this read to be my first Lucy Foley book! NY TIMES Best-selling Author of “The Paris Apartment” & “The Guest List”. In this new locked room murder mystery, set in June 2025. A manor in the British countryside during the summer solstice that feels eerie from the start, owned by Francesca not even the staff want to stay at the hotel. Right from the beginning I was hooked into this book! You could hear the owls coming out of the pages and the whistling blow of the leaves to the feeling of claustrophobia from the trees pulling you into the forest with Pagan chic vibes.

If you’re someone who loves books with different POV’s it’s an easy book to follow. There are; Bella, Owen, Francesca, Eddie (the staff) and DI Walker the detective (who specialises in cold cases) who gets called in after a fire arises at The Manor and a dead body is found (not a spoiler it happens in the beginning.) Some of the guests and staff feel something is not right, but some people aren’t who they say they are and would like to stay hidden. The book also switches from different timelines from the day after the solstice, opening night, the day before the solstice, the summer journal, the evening of the feast and after. So if you’re one who can follow it’s a whirlwind of a thrilling modern murder.

Did the fire start by the locals who didn’t want the manor to be built because it wasn’t their land to begin with? Or was it something even darker than the locals rage? Can the folklore tales really be true? Is everyone watching you?

Could it be the history of the local Pagen history? And why is there a need for every room to have their own sage stick and crystals? Why must the birds always be kept happy? 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ I did keep going back and forth on who could the culprit could be and I was wrong almost every time.

It does speed up with time and the past 15 year summer journals were a big giveaway to what was happening in the present that kept me interested through the entire book. I really only liked a couple of characters and disliked many of them and wished other side characters could have been more developed than others. I did however see the ending coming that is why I gave it 4 stars because it was a bit predictable when things felt they were coming in full circle. Also wished for a little more romance vibes between Bella and her love interest but it’s definitely a thriller/cold case. Definitely a fun summer time “midsommar” vibes book that would also be fun to read during spooky season. I will never step into the woods at night after reading this book thanks Lucy lol 🌳 👁️ 🐦‍⬛

Available June 18th 2024
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

With some of Foley's usual ideas (gorgeous, wealthy, isolated setting, weird crime, strong female characters) this took a darker, more gothic bent.

I enjoyed the twists (don't want to give out spoilers) but Foley dives into class, gentrification, family history, and the ties that bind us for the long term. With elements of the supernatural, and with lots of flashbacks, The Midnight Feast will be appreciated by fans of Gillian Flynn, and anyone who loves the tricks of an unreliable narrator.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley is an irresistible whodunit. This sharp, stylish, and stunning story is guaranteed to captivate readers long after they finish reading it.

Lucy Foley is back with her latest summer thriller that offers a dark ambiance for this somewhat "locked room" story. Fast chapters and multiple POVs are a great combination for a reader like me, who stays more on track with reading if I feel like I'm accomplishing a book with this stature in comparison to longer chapters where my mind tends to wander and get bored. I will say one of the twists that occurred I did not see coming and I was genuinely excited to see it tie up a few loose strings in the end. It certainly redeemed some of my not so favorite things about this book...

I felt like a lot of the character development was a bit too surface based, especially a certain character who somehow ends up playing a pivotal role in tying all of our narrators together. I was left with a few questions about a few of our minor characters even beyond the last chapter. A few points felt a bit unnecessary to the plot, like the mysterious group, The Birds. I understand it added to the mysterious lore of this small town, but the way they were included in the present day timeline was hyped up, but in the end what did they really do besides wear odd costumes? Which leads me back to: I still have questions.

Where does this new Lucy Foley stack up amongst her current thriller collection? Probably as such:
1) The Hunting Party
2) The Guest List
3) The Midnight Feast
4) The Paris Apartment

🎥: How will this fair as a limited series? I think fairly well if they cast the right people to play these roles. It has enough suspense and mysterious unraveling to work with... but hopefully there will be more emphasis on the backstory of the characters to make the viewer care about them.

For a thriller, I found this to be a very slow burn. There are 5 different POVs (+ a diary) and frequent flipping between timelines. It was hard to be pulled into the story and has quite a slow start. Not my favorite novel by Lucy Foley.

For a similar premise, much preferred Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As much as I enjoy reading Lucy Foleys books, the ends usually are a bit too wrapped up & convenient for me. This one’s ending made the most sense, and it had a fun mysterious local myth mystery woven in. Overall, a worthwhile read & good for Lucy fans.

I was so excited to get approved for this ARC but unfortunately I really didn't care much for the book. It was shrouded in so much mystery that the reader didn't really know what was going on - but not in an intriguing way, more in an irritating way.

I didn't like the characters except for Eddie and I drew the line at about 55 percent mark with what they found in the woods.

I am so grateful that I was given an ARC of this book!!! Thank you William Morrow and @netgalley ! Lucy Foley is my absolute favorite author and so I was so excited to dive right in. I read this book in less than 24 hours. Lucy foley has a way of making you care about every single character’s past and what is coming for them. This story tells a tale of many individuals’ woven past and present. The setting of this book is so different and unique and the atmosphere is perfection. Just read it when it is released on June 18, 2024, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. Lucy Foley did not disappoint with this book. It is told in dual timelines and multiple points of view that bring it all together at the end. I enjoyed the character development throughout the book, especially bringing the young characters to the older characters in the book. The sinister plot was very intriguing, but took me a little while to understand what was going on. The book took a couple of unexpected twists, which I love!

This was fast-paced and a little dark, but not the most memorable thriller! It had a unique concept.

Lucy Foley has delivered yet another knockout of a thriller! The world of The Midnight Feast is rich with suspense and full of intrigue, set against the eerie and atmospheric backdrop of Tome Manor. Behind the lush landscapes and stunning soirees, dark secrets lurk and slowly begin to emerge after years of careful concealment.

Tome Manor's lavish opening night turns dark under the midsummer sun. As guests mingle, an ancient forest nearby bristles with the echoes of past crimes. The tension peaks when a fire breaks out and a body is discovered, leading to an investigation tied to a secret from fifteen years ago.

The story is told through multiple points of view, with each narrator having their own distinctly individual voice. Foley skillfully weaves these perspectives together, their stories intertwining cohesively by the end. The characters' diverse viewpoints allow the reader to ponder the mystery from all angles. Each one has a secret they're desperately trying to keep— will they finally face them or will they take them to the grave?

I've always been fascinated by mythology and folklore, so I simply adored how Foley incorporated such elements into the Midnight Feast with her mysterious sylvan entities known as the Night Birds. Do these creatures truly haunt the forests of Tome or are they naught but mere legend? Everyone in the town has their own theory on the matter, but whose is correct?

Whether you're new to Lucy Foley or a longtime fan, this gorgeous book is sure to impress! I highly, highly recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley & William Morrow for the ARC!

Lucy Foley does it again with another thriller told from multiple perspectives and across different time periods. The Midnight Feast will be sure to be enjoyed by fans of whodunits. This fast-paced mystery is one I’ll highly recommend to anyone who loves a good suspenseful read, as long as they aren’t already afraid of birds.

Lucy Foley serves up a delicious feast of secrets, superstition, and revenge in this thriller set on the Dorset coast in the midst of a sweltering summer.

Wealthy manor heiress Francesca and her much younger trophy husband Owen create a resort for the wealthy and famous in the midst of the dark forest overlooking the wild coastline. But their plans for a magical opening weekend become violent when mythical village creatures appear to come alive to wreak havoc and exact revenge.

Every character, from the heiress to the lowliest villager, harbors a dark secret which they are desperate to hide and hungry to avenge. Rotating points of view and swift transitions between past and present make for a page-turning summer reading experience with an unexpected twist and resolution.

I had an enjoyable experience with this slow burn suspense. When the book kicks off, you know someone died, but you don't know who or how. You follow multiple POVs over the weekend of the grand opening of a new woodsy resort as you as the reader try to piece together what went wrong. I enjoyed the way everything came together (even though I will say everything felt a little too convenient with a million little connections). My favorite part was the atmosphere / cozy woodsy feel with some witchy vibes.

Thank you to the publisher for granting me access to an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions remain my own.

Pros: I've read the author's three previous mystery/thrillers and find her to be a dependable author in the genre. What I especially enjoy about her books is that the setting plays a big role in the plot, and The Manor in this book does just that. This book got off to a slow start for me, and it took awhile to figure out who all the players were and to make sense of the multiple timelines. However, once I got to about 66% I really enjoyed seeing how everything came together with many twists along the way.

Cons: The birds.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to read this book.

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.